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A version of this archives appears in print on August 14, 1904, on Page 2 of the New York edition with the headline: TOKIO HEARS OF SEA BATTLE.; Rumor of Engagement Off the German Port of Tsing-Tau. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe